Since it was a Christmas game, the two teams naturally couldn't neglect it. The two sides fought very fiercely. Jordan was unstoppable and scored 21 points in the first half. However, his teammates were a little weak, and the score was 48 to 53.
Behind the opponent, Ewing was also very eye-catching. He scored fifteen points and grabbed ten rebounds. He was very capable both offensively and defensively.
"Jordan is really an outstanding player, his ability is superhuman!"
Stern looked at Jordan and couldn't help but admire him, especially because his playing style was pleasing to the eye. He could dunk but never lay up, which made people fall in love with basketball.
"Yes, his personal ability is beyond doubt, and his will to win surpasses all players! That's why we at Nike chose him, and I also firmly believe that Jordan will definitely become the number one player in the NBA!"
"Liu, if he wants to become the number one star in the league, his super personal ability is not enough. What he also needs is performance, championships, and MVP. These are all indispensable. Without these hardware, others will not recognize him!
"
Stern smiled.
"Yes, the Bulls are still very weak now. Not to mention compared with the Lakers and Celtics, there is still a gap compared with the Pistons. But the Lakers and Celtics have begun to go downhill. In the future
Within a year or two, we will gradually lose our dominance over the East and West, and other teams should have a chance!"
Liu Lang replied.
"Oh? The Lakers and Celtics will lose their dominance of the league?"
Stern couldn't believe it.
"Mr. Stern, you should be happy that they have fallen from the altar, because this indicates that the league will enter a situation of competition among heroes, and a large number of new generation stars will also rise rapidly, such as Jordan, Ewing, Olaju
Wang, Drexler, Barkley, Malone, Stockton and others will replace the old stars as gravediggers, and the league will also rely on them to spread the reputation of the NBA to the world."
"Well, that's right, but in that case, Jordan may have even fewer opportunities!"
"No, no, no, on the contrary, it is these shining superstars that can set off the magnificence of the sun. Jordan is the sun, and his light will eventually cover up the light of others. More than ten years later, when people discuss NBA stars
, there will be three kinds of stars, one is ordinary stars, such as those players who have entered the All-Stars, and there are superstars, which are players who have a large number of fans around the world, and the last one is Jordan, who alone represents
NBA, anyone who likes basketball will recognize his status!"
Stern was really "scared" by Liu Lang's words.
But Liu Lang wasn't done yet.
"I predict that the Bulls will establish their own dynasty era, and maybe he can get six championship rings. Of course, establishing a dynasty is not easy. Jordan will still need a few years to settle down to get their winning puzzle pieces, such as Collins.
The coach obviously does not have this ability, and the Bulls need an excellent three-pointer.
To share Jordan's scoring burden with the No. 4 position player, a sturdy No. 4 position player is needed who does not need to score but is dedicated to defense. Coupled with some excellent outside shooters, once these are completed, the Bulls will truly shine.
Its tip, this time, I think it will be about four years, then their dynasty will arrive!"
Liu Lang was not polite and told all about the future development of the Bulls. Anyway, Stern could only half-believe it. He was telling these words for ten years. At that time, Stern could only ask Liu Lang.
The prophecies of the past have been worshiped.
Liu Lang made a prediction, of course Stern would not believe it, but there is no doubt that the other party is a person who understands football.
"Mr. Stern, a wonderful basketball game should promote offense. Blind defense will be boring. Especially some teams' defense is too dirty and may hurt people, so the league should develop some reasonable
The rules restrict that kind of rough action!”
Liu Lang said again.
"Make new rules?"
Stern was a little stupid, why did this kid look like the president of the NBA?
"Actually, there are no rules... For example, if there is a conflict on the field, if an off-field player leaves the bench, he will be automatically suspended for at least one game, with a maximum fine of US$10,000, and his salary will be deducted during the suspension; a player who leaves the bench will be automatically suspended for at least one game.
Two flagrant fouls accumulated in a game will result in immediate expulsion; in addition, the fine for each technical foul will be increased to $500. This will greatly reduce the number of flagrant fouls and is also a way to protect players!
In order to promote offense, the league can also introduce a new defensive three-second violation rule, which stipulates that defensive players cannot stay in the penalty area for more than 3 seconds without an offensive player around them, and shortens the 10-second must-pass rule to
8 seconds, these are all ways to promote offense...Of course, I just mentioned it for reference only!"
These rules Liu Langti mentioned are actually new rules implemented by the NBA more than ten years later. They do not allow bench players to participate in on-court conflicts and increase penalties to effectively control the occurrence of conflicts; in addition, defensive three-second and eight-second transitions
It is to promote offense and increase the enjoyment of the game.
Stern was speechless after hearing this. He seemed to be worse than Liu Lang as NBA president.
The key is that Liu Lang's suggestions all sound reasonable!
Stern suddenly became a little jealous of the other party. Why did he, a dignified NBA president, feel powerless in front of Liu Lang?
"Re-writing the rules is actually a difficult matter. The owners of the twenty-three teams have to vote, and more than half of them must pass. It seems...!"
Stern was a little hesitant, but this was all intentional because at this moment he felt that he wanted to give the other party some frustration.
Liu Lang smiled after hearing this.
"Mr. Stern, if I want to accomplish anything, I must control everything in my own hands. This is not dictatorship, but feeling that others are inferior to me... I believe that the NBA will become a phoenix in your hands."
Nirvana is reborn from the fire, because we are all the same kind of people, and such people must adhere to one sentence, those who obey me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish, don't you think so?"
Liu Lang's words made Stern tremble for no reason. At this time, he felt a kind of domineering attitude in Liu Lang. This... is this really something that a child can have? If so.
, then what kind of things will he do in the future?
"Liu, what do you want to do?"
Stern asked, but his voice was very low and trembling slightly.
"What I want to do is very simple, just play with machines and play with cars and airplanes. Sneakers and basketball are just hobbies, I won't take them seriously!"
Liu Lang showed his "innocent" smile again.
"That's good, that's good...!"
Stern felt relieved. It was a bit "weird" to engage in machinery, as long as the other party didn't come to the NBA to "trouble" it.